Elizabeth (Betsy) Brasher has been appointed by UTAA President-Elect Dan Brown as 2009-2010 chair of the UTAA Women's Council effective June 20, 2009. Betsy earned her undergraduate degree in Business Administration '98 and her MBA '03 at UT Martin. She is employed by First Tennessee Bank as Manager of Continuing Credit Education.
Betsy has served the university as a member of the Women's Council since 2006, the UT Martin Alumni Council, and past president of the UT Martin School of Business Advisory Council. Betsy is also an active volunteer in her community. She resides in Memphis.
Jennifer Holder, the 2008-2009 Women's Council chair, will join the group for an additional year serving as past chair. Jennifer has worked tirelessly on the council's new direction and has implemented much-needed changes during her tenure as chair. The council is pleased that she will continue as a fourth year member in 2009-2010.
UTAA President-Elect Dan Brown also made the following appointments for the Women's Council's Class of 2009-2012: Anita Airee, Anne Fleming, Mary Hammock, and Joanne Walker.
Anita Airee is a graduate of UT Martin '89 and the UT Health Science Center ‘98. She is a pharmacist and an assistant professor at the College of Pharmacy at UT Knoxville. Anita served the UT Alumni Association's Board of Governors as a UT Martin campus representative. She resides in Knoxville.
Anne Fleming is a graduate of the UT Health Science Center '74 and '77. Mrs. Fleming is a registered nurse at UTMG in the Hamilton Eye Institute. She has held multiple offices on the Memphis Medical Society Alliance, is a volunteer with the RN Volunteer Church Health Center and is a Germantown Baptist Church Volunteer Tutor. She resides in Germantown.
Mary Hammock is a graduate of UT Chattanooga '77 and the UT Health Science Center '81. She is a physician in internal medicine and resides in Rising Fawn, GA. Dr. Hammock will represent the council as a UTC graduate, UT Health Science Center graduate and as the council's out-of-state representative.
Hammock was a guest speaker at the 2008 Patricia Pinckley Johnson Leadership Seminar, is past chair of the UT Medical Alumni Council, serves as a current Medical Alumni Council member and is chair of the Board for ContinueCare. Hammock also was a guest speaker at the 2008 Patricia Pinckley Johnson Leadership Seminar and Women's Council Reunion.
Joanne Walker is a graduate of UT Martin '76 and UT Chattanooga '87. She is a retired business executive from Mars, Inc., where she held numerous ascending positions throughout her extensive career including vice president for the Mars food division. The food division includes well-known brands such as Uncle Ben's, Snickers, Twix, Skittles, Whiskas and Pedigree pet foods. Mrs. Walker is an active volunteer in the Gallatin and Nashville area.
Please welcome the Class of 2009-2012!
